Instead, he plopped himself down in the sand / gravel next to the sidewalk and started digging his hands in the sand. Next he started piling sand on top of his legs... it's a sensory thing and he was enjoying himself but I wasn't too sure about how sanitary it was, and this particular little patch was a little too close to the road for my comfort.
He refused all my attempts to get him to either go play in the fountain or at least come with me to the other side, where it was just grass and no gravelly sand or road. (I know, I'm a party-pooper). Finally I gave up with logic and just piled his trains (which were on a nearby bench where he'd been playing with them) into Cuddlebug's hat and headed out through the fountain to the other side.
Predictably enough, Bitty freaked out that I was taking off with his trains and followed me into the fountain. He flirted with the water on and off, frequently returning to the bench (the new one on the grassy side) to play with his trains. But he didn't try to go all the way back to the little gravel patch. (score one for Mama!)
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6 comments:
Well done mum!!
so sweet....my little guy has that same shirt!!!
he is so cute and you are sooooo smart !!!
Sometimes I think I have learned more about negotiating skills that I did from Leadership trainings LOL
Yup, you have to figure out what will motivate them, sometimes!
James loves the sand and gravel too. Unfortunately, he loves to throw it too. We are working on that.
Sounds like you had a fun day!
Boys cannot resist rocks and sand.
Cute pic! My boys love playing in the sand/mud/anything dirty too! I'm glad you knew a way to get him into a safer zone. Sounds like you all had fun!
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